Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Tribal Member Health Benefits

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe (SUIT) offers to its enrolled members a program designed to fill coverage for Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision covered services past that of coverage under the local Contract Health Services Program.

Medical Program

  • The SUIT Medical Program is based in the Southern Ute Health Center and managed by the Tribal Health Department.  For services outside of the Health Center, the Tribe has contracted with the Forest County Potawatomi Insurance Network of providers nationally.
  • For those members who utilize services outside of the Forest County Potawatomi Insurance Network, there is a co-pay and deductible that applies to services that the member will be responsible for.
  • To find a Forest County Potawatomi Insurance Network provider in your area, please use the web site https://www.insurance.fcpotawatomi.com/.
  • Please click on this link to see an example of a Forest County Potawatomi Insurance card: Example Forest County Card.

Dental Program

  • The SUIT Dental Program is based in the Southern Ute Health Center and is managed by the Tribal Health Department.  For services outside of the Health Center, the Tribe has contracted with the Delta Dental Network of providers nationally.
  • For those members who utilize services outside of the Delta Dental Network, there is a co-pay and deductible that applies to services that the member will be responsible for.
  • To find a Delta Dental Network provider in your area, please use the web site www.deltadental.com.

Vision Program

  • The SUIT Vision Program is based in the Southern Ute Health Center and managed by the Tribal Health Department.  For services outside of the Health Center, the Tribe has contracted with the VSP Network of providers nationally.
  • For those members who utilize services outside of the VSP Network, there is a co-pay and deductible that applies to services that the member will be responsible for.
  • To find a VSP Network provider in your area, please use the web site www.vsp.com.
  • The Health Center can get the Glasses under prescription at no cost to you.  Please contact the Health Center Vision Department for more details.

Prescription Program

  • The SUIT Prescription Program is based in the Southern Ute Health Center and managed by the Tribal Health Department.  For services outside of the Health Center, the Tribe has contracted with the SilverbackRx Pharmacy Network.
  • For those members who utilize services outside of the SilverbackRx Pharmacy Network, there is a co-pay and deductible that applies to services that the member will be responsible for.
  • To find a participating pharmacy that accepts the SilverbackRx Pharmacy Network in your area, please use the web site https://secure2.pdmi.com/pbd/PharmLocator/LocatorMain.aspx. More information about SilverbackRx can be found at https:www.silverbackrx.com.
  • Mail order prescriptions: Those drugs that are identified as high cost, maintenance drugs will be filled under the SilverbackRx Mail Order Prescription Plan.